Algeria and Spain discuss increasing gas supplies to the European nation/in /by
The visit by Spain’s top diplomat to Algeria comes as the Iran conflict upends global energy markets.
Gulf council accuses Iran of charging ships to transit Strait of Hormuz/in /by
About 25 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the waterway which is being blocked by Tehran.
South Africa: Gwede Mantashe Warns Against Panic Buying Amid Rising Fuel Supply Fears/in /by
[Daily Maverick] Gwede Mantashe says South Africa's fuel supply is secure despite panic buying and scattered diesel shortages, but reports from farmers, businesses and some filling stations suggest logistics snags, rationing and alleged stock withholding are squeezing operations and stoking inflation fears
Nigeria: Petrol – Marketers Keep High Price As Crude Drops/in /by
[Vanguard] ---Regulators must intervene -- Petroleumprice.ng
Immersive tech explores the legend of Cleopatra/in /by
Egypt's last queen is the subject of a major new immersive experience opening in London, bringing her world to life through a combination of original artefacts and Virtual Reality technology
Violence against journalists surges in eastern DR Congo/in /by
Journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing mounting threats as conflict intensifies in the east, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The group warns the country has become one of the most dangerous places for media workers in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
More Africans die fighting for Russia on the frontline of its war in Ukraine/in /by
Zimbabwe has become the latest to report the death of its nationals, saying 15 people have died on the frontlines of the war.
Nigeria: How Dangote’s N241m Education Intervention Is Transforming Learning in Ibeju-Lekki/in /by
[This Day] Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited recently donated school materials worth N241 million to 3,704 students in host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of efforts to support education and promote inclusive community development. Funmi Ogundare reports that the intervention reflects a broader commitment to improving access to learning and ensuring that industrial growth delivers social benefits
Nigeria: Energy Crisis – LCCI Urges FG to Enforce Pia’s Stipulated 300,000 Barrels Crude Oil Allocation to Local Refineries/in /by
[This Day] Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the federal government and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to implement the domestic crude supply obligations under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by ensuring consistent allocation of more than 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil to local refineries, particularly, Dangote Refinery.
Somalia football slowly becomes a women’s game/in /by
Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium -- an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago